Comments on: Video: Keith Ballard’s hip check ranks as the hit of the 2011 playoffs http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/22/video-keith-ballards-hip-check-ranks-as-the-hit-of-the-2011-playoffs/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 07:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: polegojim http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/22/video-keith-ballards-hip-check-ranks-as-the-hit-of-the-2011-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-11066 Mon, 23 May 2011 05:12:27 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=38201#comment-11066 Amen – that’s sums it up perfectly!

The Sharks play with very low emotional aptitude. Instead of digging deep to win, they collapse.

I don’t think Thornton is a choker. He’s simply a very talented, yet immature leader. The team follows the Captain. Until that’s fixed, they will struggle to ever finish a Stanley Cup season.

In all seriousnes – Thornton would do very well playing with some seasoned Cup winners who maintain poise and confidence. It would make him the complete player…that he currently is not.

It takes more than big boys and big hits to win the Cup. It takes mental toughness… which the Canucks are showing in this series.

The difference between talent and winning is between both ears. The Sharks simply have talent.

]]> By: polegojim http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/22/video-keith-ballards-hip-check-ranks-as-the-hit-of-the-2011-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-11065 Mon, 23 May 2011 04:59:42 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=38201#comment-11065 @stakex – Waaaaaaa. Maybe sanjosecupcrazy can pass you a tissue.
And you guys said the Red Wings fans were whining about penalties???

McGinn had no intention of playing the puck, and then got suckered and beat at his own game.
I guess he’s at his best then hitting people from behind and into the boards.

Seriously though – what a great check. Great hockey play.

]]> By: Truckmounts http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/22/video-keith-ballards-hip-check-ranks-as-the-hit-of-the-2011-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-11061 Mon, 23 May 2011 03:08:52 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=38201#comment-11061 Also, learn how to spell, that’s just embarrassing.

]]> By: Truckmounts http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/22/video-keith-ballards-hip-check-ranks-as-the-hit-of-the-2011-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-11060 Mon, 23 May 2011 03:07:11 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=38201#comment-11060 You are a fool, stakex. The Canucks were called for 5 straight penalties before you guys even took one – SJ had 8 shots on 5 pps. That’s called a crappy pp 0/5. When the Canucks had their turn, they scored. That’s what good players do. There isn’t ANYONE questioning the calls that put SJ down 5-3, three times in a row. Too many men, automatic. Shooting puck directly out of rink, automatic. Blatent tripping call that every ref on the ice saw, easy call.

It’s time the SJ players and fans start pointing the finger inwards, instead of outwards. You only have yourselves to blame for losing this one. 8 shots, 5 pps. Zero goals. End of story.

]]> By: stakex http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/22/video-keith-ballards-hip-check-ranks-as-the-hit-of-the-2011-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-11059 Mon, 23 May 2011 00:45:53 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=38201#comment-11059 The hit was a bit low, but man… any more penelties in this game and I would have turned it off, so its good that iut wasn’t called.

The league has ruined hockey with all these damn penelties. Not only did the refs rob the Sharks of this game, but its just flat out boring to watch a playoff game in which players are tenative becasue they don’t want to take a penelty. Go watch playoff hockey from the mid 90′s and then try and tell me that this penelty fest crap is more entertaining……..

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